Politics
Calls for change mount after harassment allegations against Pa. lawmakers
In the last decade House Democrats have spent more than half a million dollars to settle staff disputes.
7 years ago
The fate of the Mueller investigation; Putin’s motivation
With some observers predicting that the President will fire Special Prosecutor Mueller despite official denials from the White House, we ...
7 years ago
Listen 26:15Doogie Horner / Mueller’s investigation and Putin’s motivation
Guests: Doogie Horner, Julia Ioffe, David Corn Today we’ll meet comedian and Philadelphia-native ...
Air Date: December 22, 2017
Listen 49:14NewsWorks Tonight, December 21, 2017
After nearly 20 years, Congressman Bob Brady might finally have competition for re-election. In New Jersey, why is it easy for teachers ...
Air Date: December 21, 2017
Listen 0:00Jury acquits all 6 defendants in first inauguration trial
The case could have major implications for the government's strategy for prosecuting more than 150 others charged for their actions that day.
7 years ago
Philly adds blue light bulbs in effort to contain opioid crisis
The blue light can make it difficult to see veins, a city official said, and discourage shooting up.
7 years ago
Smart Talk: Pennsylvania’s redistricting trials
Keystone Crossroads reporters Emily Previti and Lindsay Lazarski have been covering the re-districting cases at both the state and federal levels.
7 years ago
Nuclear power bailout plan could mean higher costs for New Jersey residents
Senate President Steve Sweeney said the bill creates a review process for the state Board of Public Utilities to determine if a nuclear plant needs a subsidy.
7 years ago
New raft of data sets stage for debate over school property tax elimination in Pa.
These new reports — heavy with charts and computations — will likely inform arguments made for and against property tax abolition.
7 years ago
Congress scrambles to keep government running before Friday deadline
House Republicans unveiled a spending bill early Thursday morning that would push a deadline to fund the government back, from midnight on Friday to Jan. 19.
7 years ago
Will Pa. Senate probe Leach accusations?
State Sen. Daylin Leach says he'll work with Senate leaders to address accusations of sexual misconduct, but it's not clear how that will happen.
7 years ago
Listen 2:12Pa. House Dems spent $250,000 to settle one harassment complaint
Altogether, House Democrats have paid $600,000 in taxpayer money to settle complaints against four lawmakers over the last decade.
7 years ago
US short of options to punish North Korea for WannaCry cyberattack
Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said it was "a reckless attack and it was meant to cause havoc and destruction." He said it put lives at risk.
7 years ago
Robert Mueller, Vietnam, and the Logan Act
Much has been made in the press recently to cast doubt on Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s potential use of the Logan Act in his investigation of the Trump-Russia scandal.
7 years ago
The coming effects of the tax bill
Guests: John O’Connor, Leonard Burman A House vote on the final version of the Republican tax bill is slated fo ...
Air Date: December 19, 2017
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